Cllr Ransom, of one Southampton’s biggest ship builders, living in Hawthorn Cottage on The Common

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 17, 2021 in Local History | 0 comments Councillor John Ransom was one of the biggest ship builders in the town. He lived with his wife in Hawthorn Cottage (now the Urban Wildlife Centre) on the Common. Bevois Mount History Southampton o1t5 FSmebrcuptsaolirednaasy oat ronuiniege1dg0:s47  · Councillor John Ransom was one of the biggest ship builders in the town. He lived with his wife in Hawthorn Cottage (now the Wildlife Centre) on...
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An interesting landmark in Burgess Road marking the location of the former Crown and Sceptre Hotel

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 17, 2021 in Local History | 0 comments An interesting landmark! SEE Southampton YetoaShpstehrrdamrody at omnrtdsso0hrtuoe6:de39  · I am always fascinated as to why it was necessary to have a stone plaque to remember a pub which has been demolished. This stone marks the location of the former Crown and Sceptre Hotel in Burgess Road demolished about ten years ago. I only went in there once and don’t recall that it was in any way...
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St Denys station once had a bookstall!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 17, 2021 in Local History | 0 comments St Denys Station once had a bookstall! Bevois Mount History Southampton tSponS5soroerhd  · Slightly off our patch, but who would have thought that St Denys Station once had a bookstall?
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The Avenue in the snow a long time ago

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 12, 2021 in Local History | 0 comments Indeed, one person on horseback in the snow..! Bevois Mount History Southampton YfesimttesrSsdapsdyodn atshSol e1curi2e:5ddm3do  · An Avenue picture in keeping with the temperature if not the precipitation.
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Snow along The Avenue -1952

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 10, 2021 in Local History | 0 comments Snow along The Avenue – 1952 Bevois Mount History Southampton YetsStueproday nscctfraaShutnce mno0r9a:e3de5fn  · The Avenue in 1952.
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Close up view of a tram at the top of The Avenue

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Feb 3, 2021 in Local History | 0 comments Good close up view! Bevois Mount History Southampton 31tmtm nSJctaphnouaroiynscore afnht d1rs0oh:1o8eie  · A tram at the top of the Avenue.
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Cemetery Road – so different today

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 26, 2021 in Local History | 0 comments So true… Bevois Mount History Southampton lt5Spoounsorehd  · Although that must be Cemetery Road to the left and we can see the public conveniences through the trees (no longer there), the scene looks so different now.
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This one penny tram ticket took you through Portswood Junction!

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Jan 22, 2021 in Local History | 0 comments This one penny tram ticket took you through Portswood Junction. Bevois Mount History Southampton 1tSphoensSor9hemnd  · A one penny tram ticket. Many of the local tram stops are the same as current bus stops e.g. Spring Crescent, Cedar Road.
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